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Should D&D 5e have Epic Levels?
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<blockquote data-quote="wingsandsword" data-source="post: 8025324" data-attributes="member: 14159"><p>Epic levels are an intrinsic part of D&D.</p><p></p><p>1e had modules going up to 100th level (Throne of Bloodstone). A few classes only went into the teens (Monks, Assassins, Druids), but otherwise characters could go arbitrarily high.</p><p></p><p>2e eliminated the arbitrary limits, and let all classes go to at least 20th level. It had the first dedicated high-level books for D&D in Dragon Kings and High Level Campaigns, which posited the idea that mortal progression stops at 30th level, and between 20th and 30th level characters start to become very powerful if not outright transformational into quasi-divine entities.</p><p></p><p>3e had the same mentality as 2e, with this regard, that the core rules would go to 20, but you could go higher if you wanted, and they got rid of the arbirary cap at 30.</p><p></p><p>4e put rules for up to 30th level right in the core rules</p><p></p><p>5e introduces the idea that progression stops at 20. . .and that 21+ level characters are apparently badwrongfun. . .and of course people rush to defend it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wingsandsword, post: 8025324, member: 14159"] Epic levels are an intrinsic part of D&D. 1e had modules going up to 100th level (Throne of Bloodstone). A few classes only went into the teens (Monks, Assassins, Druids), but otherwise characters could go arbitrarily high. 2e eliminated the arbitrary limits, and let all classes go to at least 20th level. It had the first dedicated high-level books for D&D in Dragon Kings and High Level Campaigns, which posited the idea that mortal progression stops at 30th level, and between 20th and 30th level characters start to become very powerful if not outright transformational into quasi-divine entities. 3e had the same mentality as 2e, with this regard, that the core rules would go to 20, but you could go higher if you wanted, and they got rid of the arbirary cap at 30. 4e put rules for up to 30th level right in the core rules 5e introduces the idea that progression stops at 20. . .and that 21+ level characters are apparently badwrongfun. . .and of course people rush to defend it. [/QUOTE]
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